Queen Latifah

About

Queen Latifah, born Dana Elaine Owens, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. In 1989 at age 19, Latifah released her debut album All Hail the Queen, featuring the hit single “Ladies First”.

Noted for her work in music, film and television, Latifah has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Her second album Nature of a Sista’ (1991) was produced by Tommy Boy Records. Her third album, Black Reign (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned the single “U.N.I.T.Y.”, which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexuality.

The track reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and won a Grammy Award. She then starred in the lead role of Set It Off (1996) and released her fourth album, Order in the Court, on June 16, 1998, with Motown Records.

Latifah released her fifth album The Dana Owens Album in 2004. In 2007 and 2009, she released two more studio albums – Trav’lin’ Light and Persona.

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Last Updated: 3rd March 2023